people square 人民广场 英文介绍.docx

Brief：PeoplesSquareisthebiggestpublicsquareinShanghai.ItisanawesomeareatovisitwhileinShanghaianditsagreatplacetogoandseehowthepeopleofShanghaiare.Itisthecityscenterofpolitics,economy,cultureandartwithagroupofmagnificentbuildingslikemuseum,theexhibitionhall,andthegrandtheater.Thecrystal-liketheaterisespeciallybeautifulatnightwithlightson.History:Inconcessiondays,togetherwithPeoplesParknextdoor,itwasaracecourse.Afterliberationin1949,thenorthernpartoftheracecoursewasbuiltintotodaysPeopleParkandthesouthernpart,intothePeoplesSquare.Location：LocatedindowntownShanghai,thePeopleSquareisthelargestpublicsquare.Transportation:UndertheSquareisalargecentralMetrostationwheretheNo.1.2and 8metrolinesmeet.Withinthestationitselfaretwomodernmarketplaces:onefeaturespopularstoresfromtheHongKong,andtheotheristheDimeiundergroundmarket.FountainInthecenterofthesquareisa320sq.meterfountain，namedthe“LightoftheHuangpuRiver”.Itisthefirstgiantmusic-synchronizeddancingfountaininthecountry.Red,blueandyellowsculpturesinthefountainportrayabeautiful,glowingdisplay,creatingagrandsightforthosewhovisitthearea.Therearetwosmallsquaresbesidethecentralsquare.TheeastsquareiscalledtheRisingSunSquare;thewestiscalledtheBrightMoonSquare.Transportation:UndertheSquareisalargecentralMetrostationwheretheNo.1.2 and 8metrolinesmeet.Withinthestationitselfaretwomodernmarketplaces:onefeaturespopularstoresfromtheHongKong,andtheotheristheDimeiundergroundmarket.PigeonsSouthwestofthesquareisabeautifulblueandwhitehomeforpigeons!ThousandsofpigeonsflyfromtheirhousetotheSquareslawntomeettouristseachday.Theircomingpromotesafeelingofpeaceandserenitytoallthatvisitthearea.Spotsbrief:TothenorthoftheSquarestandsagrandbuilding,theCityHall(theMunicipalGovernmentBuildingofShanghai).TheShanghaiMuseumislocatedsouthoftheSquareanddirectlyfacestheCityHall.ThebeautifulShanghaiGrandTheatreissituatedinthenorthwestpartoftheSquare,andisclosetotheGovernmentBuilding.TothenortheastoftheSquareistheShanghaiUrbanPlanningExhibitionHall.ShanghaiGallery.ShanghaiMuseumBrief:ShanghaiMuseumisamust-seeforforeignvisitorstoShanghai.ShanghaiMuseumisespeciallyfamousforitstreasuresofbronzes,ceramics,Chinesecalligraphyandtraditionalpaintings.Location:TheShanghaiMuseumissituatedintheheartofPeoplesSquare.OppositetotheCityHallandissurroundedbythemoonandsunCorridor.History:Itwasbuiltinthe1930s,formerlyoccupiedbyZhongHuiBankownedbyaShanghaicelebrityYueshengDu.In1952,itwasconvertedintoamuseum.Thenewmuseumbuildingwaserected in September 1994 and most of the facilities were installed in 1995. It was entirely opened on October 12 in 1996. The five big gilt characters on the lintel were written by Yi Chen, the first mayor of Shanghai after the founding of new China. With a collection of over 120,000 pieces of cultural relics in 12 categories, including bronze, ceramics (pottery and porcelain ware), calligraphy, paintings, jade and ivory ware, numismatics, furniture, seal carvings, sculptures, arts and crafts and costumes of Chinese minorities, Shanghai Museum is especially famous for its collection of bronzes, ceramics, paintings and calligraphy. And there is also a special gallery of donated relics and three temporary exhibition halls. With a collection of over 120,000 pieces of cultural relics in 12 categories, including bronze, ceramics (pottery and porcelain ware), calligraphy, paintings, jade and ivory ware, numismatics, furniture, seal carvings, sculptures, arts and crafts and costumes of Chinese minorities, Shanghai Museum is especially famous for its collection of bronzes, ceramics, paintings and calligraphy. And there is also a special gallery of donated relics and three temporary exhibition halls. Appearance As you view Shanghai Museum from a distance in Peoples Square, you will find that the building itself is a work of art, featuring multiple orientations, multi-visual angles and many distinctive characteristics. The elegant construction perfectly combines traditional cultural themes with modern technological innovation. The building uses a round top section to symbolize heaven and a square base representing the earth, implying the Chinese traditional expression of “a round heaven and a square earth”. It is 24 meters high with sever floors, two are underground and five above, covering a total area of 38,000 sqm. Shanghai Museum has installed advanced security and fire alarm systems, educational services, a computerized library and an automation system. Besides this, Shanghai Museum has facilities for multimedia guide, an information center, a High Definition Graphics system, an audio tour, the lecture room equipped with a system of spontaneous interpretation. You can check out a device that allows you to hear a description of an item after punching in the item number. The audio tour is available in eight languages. The library in the museum has 200,000 volumes of books in collection.ShanghaiGrandTheatreLocation:ShanghaiGrandTheatreislocatedtothewestoftheCityHallinthePeoplesSquare,thecitysheart.TheShanghaiGrandTheatreoccupiesanareaof2.1hectares,facingthePeoplesBoulevardinthesouth.Withitsuniquestyleandbeautifuloutlook,thetheatrehasbecomearepresentativebuildinginShanghai.Historyandbriefintro:ItisopenedtothepubliconAugust27,1998.TheShanghaiGrandTheatrehassuccessfullystagedsuchshowsandeveningsasoperas,musicals,ballets,symphonies,chambermusicconcerts,spokendramaandtheChineseoperas.IthasahighreputationbothathomeandabroadasmanyhighofficialsandVIPs,bothdomesticandinternational,gavethehighestpraisesofthetheatreforitsperfectcombinationofartandarchitecture.Appearance:Withatotalconstructionareaof62,803squaremetersandatotalheightof41meters,theShanghaiGrandTheatrehas10storeys,2forunderground,6forabovegroundand2topfloors.ThenewstylearchitecturecombinestheEasternandWesternflavortogether.Thetheatrerepresentsafineintegrationofnewtechnology,newcraftandnewmaterial.Itlookslikeacrystalpalaceinthelightatnight.ThelobbyofShanghaiGrandTheatreisapproximate2000squaremeterswiththewhiteasitsmaintone,whichsignifieselegantandpure.ThefloorismadeofararemarblecalledGreeceCrystalWhite.Function:TheShanghaiGrandTheatrehasthreetheatres,a1,800seatsmaintheatreforballet,operaandsymphonyperformances,thislyrictheatreisdividedintotheauditorium,the2nd-floor,the3rd-floorandsixbalconies.Thedramatheatrehas750seatsandthestudiotheatrehas300seats.Inadditiontoperformances,theShanghaiGrandTheatrehasarestaurantfortouristswithanareaof1,600squaremetersandashoppingcenterforaudio-videoproductswithanareaof2,500squaremeters.AlsothereareVIPlounge,whichisforgovernmentofficialstomeetworld-famousartistsandperforminggroups.NowithasbecomeanimportantwindowofculturalexchangebetweenChinaandtheworldandabridgeofartisticommunication.ShanghaiUrbanPlanningExhibitionHallLocation:ItislocatedintheeastoftheCityHall.ShanghaiUrbanPlanningExhibitionHallhasatotalfloorspaceof19thousandsquaremeters.ItfullydisplaystheachievementsofShanghaiincityplanningandconstructionandembodiesthethemeof“city,man,environment,anddevelopment”.TheExhibitionHalladoptsmodernexhibitiontechnologyanduseshigh-techtoachieveanintegrationofprofessionalism,knowledge,interest,and